Lesion detection in conventional gamma camera, SPECT and SPECT / CT systems: Phantom study

Yağmur Ulusoy; Mert Karagöz; Nami Yeyin; Mustafa Demir

doi:10.7197/223.vi.530580

Research Article

Year 2019, Volume: 41 Issue: 1, 75 - 81, 28.03.2019

Yağmur Ulusoy Mert Karagöz Nami Yeyin Mustafa Demir

https://doi.org/10.7197/223.vi.530580

Abstract

References

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Lesion detection in conventional gamma camera, SPECT and SPECT / CT systems: Phantom study

Year 2019, Volume: 41 Issue: 1, 75 - 81, 28.03.2019

Yağmur Ulusoy Mert Karagöz Nami Yeyin Mustafa Demir

https://doi.org/10.7197/223.vi.530580

Abstract

Objective: It was aimed to create special phantom to be used for benchmarking the
lesion detectability of planar, SPECT and SPECT / CT systems by computing the corresponding
contrast (C) and contrast / noise ratio (CNR) of the lesions with different
activity concentrations.

Method: In the study,
the phantom was equiped with with four lesions filled with radioiodine (¹³¹I).
The phantom’s planar images were acquired by two different gamma cameras with
small field of view (SFOV) and large field of view (LFOV). Tomographic images
were obtained from SPECT and SPECT / CT scans. Contrast (C) and
contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were calculated by delineating areas of interest
(ROI) over the tubes and background with different activity concentrations in
the phantom.

Results: As the camera’s
field of view increased, the related contrast and CNR values increased
partially. Contrast and CNR values of SPECT and SPECT / CT images were
significantly higher than planer images.

Conclusions:
It was found that the superior lesion
detectability might be achieved by SPECT or SPECT / CT (AC) imaging techniques.

Keywords

Scintigraphic imaging , SPECT , SPECT/CT , Image quality , Contrast to noise ratio

References

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Primary Language	Turkish
Subjects	Health Care Administration
Journal Section	Medical Science Research Articles
Authors	Yağmur Ulusoy 0000-0003-0013-4618 Mert Karagöz Nami Yeyin Mustafa Demir
Publication Date	March 28, 2019
Acceptance Date	March 26, 2019
Published in Issue	Year 2019 Volume: 41 Issue: 1

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AMA	Ulusoy Y, Karagöz M, Yeyin N, Demir M. Lesion detection in conventional gamma camera, SPECT and SPECT / CT systems: Phantom study. CMJ. March 2019;41(1):75-81. doi:10.7197/223.vi.530580